Fly Castelluccio
Fly Castelluccio Paramotor Paragliding and Trike srl was an Italian aircraft manufacturer based in Ascoli Piceno. The company specialized in the design and manufacture of paragliders, paramotors, ultralight trikes and powered parachutes in the form of ready-to-fly aircraft for the US FAR 103 Ultralight Vehicles rules, and the European Fédération Aéronautique Internationale microlight category.[1]
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| Company type | Privately held company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Founded | circa 2000 |
| Defunct | 2007 |
| Fate | Out of business |
| Headquarters | , |
| Products | Paragliders, paramotors, ultralight trikes, powered parachutes |
The company was founded in 1996 and went out of business in 2007.[2]
The company was an Italian Società a responsabilità limitata (Srl), a limited liability company.[1]
In 2004 Fly Castelluccio was noted as being the largest manufacturer of its type in Italy and that it was poised to become the largest in Europe. Reviewer Rene Coulon in 2003 described the company as "the most refreshing manufacturer in this field" and noted their wide presence at all major shows globally.[1]
The company produced an extensive range of aircraft, that by 2007 included ten paramotor models, one ultralight trike, three powered parachutes, three lines of paragliders and an emergency parachute model.[1][3]
Aircraft
edit| Model name | First flight | Number built | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fly Castelluccio Diavolo | 2004 | Powered parachute | |
| Fly Castelluccio Trike Mono | Powered parachute | ||
| Fly Castelluccio Trike Ambulanza | Powered parachute air ambulance | ||
| Fly Castelluccio Mach | Paramotor | ||
| Fly Castelluccio Energy | Paramotor | ||
| Fly Castelluccio Flash | Paramotor | ||
| Fly Castelluccio SMN | Paramotor | ||
| Fly Castelluccio Aria | Paraglider | ||
| Fly Castelluccio Ultima | Paraglider | ||
| Fly Castelluccio Voyager Plus | Paraglider |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Bertrand, Noel; Rene Coulon; et al: World Directory of Leisure Aviation 2003-04, pages 67 and 82. Pagefast Ltd, Lancaster UK, 2003. ISSN 1368-485X
- ^ "Fly Castelluccio". Internet Archive Wayback Machine. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
- ^ Fly Castelluccio (2006). "Fly Castelluccio Paramotor Paragliding and Trike - Scuola di Volo". Archived from the original on 17 October 2007. Retrieved 18 June 2015.